Newsletter

August 2026

It was with mixed emotions that we said goodbye to our friends at Southside Baptist (Pastor Ben Shore) in Scotland. We miss our times of sharing the Word in their fellowship room (with plenty of tea, coffee, chocolate, and biscuits/cookies.) I added some Scotland photos to my image galleries here. We miss the folks there but always look forward to returning to the USA and home, sweet home. Our return flight was fine until we landed in Philadelphia, where because of canceled flights, we had the joy of spending the night IN THE AIRPORT. It was as much fun as getting a root canal without Novocaine. At 3 a.m., while the night crew ran diesel-powered vacuum cleaners, Claudia heard me muttering Romans 8:28 in my “sleep.” Are you also tired of flying?

The past several months have been somewhat busy with;  

• Music ministry (violin and piano) for Fellowship Baptist in Crossville.

• Pulpit supply for Fellowship Community Church of Lake Tansi.

• Writing – Claudia working on ladies’ Bible study book on aging. I recently finished a men’s Bible study book, Nehemiah, the Amazing! (Available soon).

• Radio ministry – I am teaching the Beatitudes on 75+ USA stations and several in the Caribbean. Get the app (VCY America, Inc.) and listen on Sunday night at 7:30 CST following Adrian Rogers.  

• Claudia spoke to the Refresh Conference for women in ministry at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, WI. I had dinner one evening with 75 women. Yikes! I hope to start talking again in about 6 months.

We have enjoyed visits from friends and relatives this summer and look forward to a busy fall. I will be preaching in the states of Washington and Tennessee in September and interim pastoring Ivis Bible Church in Hindman, KY, in the fall. Check our website for updated schedule.

Thank you for your faithful prayers and support.

Press on!

Dave and Claudia Barba    www.ipresson.com